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Posted by- Neelam Mathews Dec 31, 2013
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India To Launch First Seaplane Operation
AIN AIR TRANSPORT PERSPECTIVE » APRIL 22, 2013 by NEELAM MATHEWS The state of Kerala in India plans to use houseboats as terminals for a new seaplane operation due to start in mid-May. April 22, 2013, 12:50 PM The state of Kerala in Southwest India has invested $2.2 million in a seaplane operation to promote major destinations located near its 24 lakes and water bodies known for backwater tourism and houseboats. Kerala Tourism Infrastructure ( KTIL ), the nodal agency for the project, awaits a Directorate General of Civil Aviation no-objection certificate ( NOC ), and plans a launch in mid-May. Of six operators that have shown interest, Kerala Seaplanes and Pinnacle Air, offering a mix of Twin Otters, Cessna Caravans and Cessna 206s, stand ready to start operations once they complete trial flights. As an incentive, the state has waived parking and landing charges for a year for those registered before January 3...
Bizcraft Builders Set Sights On India
AVIATION INTERNATIONAL NEWS » MARCH 2013 by NEELAM MATHEWS and CHARLES ALCOCK March 3, 2013, 2:15 AM Though largely overshadowed by a heavy military presence, the business aviation sector made its voice heard at last month’s Aero India show in Bangalore (February 6 to 10). Serious obstacles continue to stand in the way of those trying to fulfill bizav’s undoubted potential in this vast emerging market (see box) , but this has not deterred the major manufacturers from increasing their presence in India. During the show Embraer signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mumbai-based Indamer to provide maintenance support for the Legacy 500 . The midsize jet, which is expected to enter service next year, is currently in the flight-test stage following last year’s maiden flight of the first prototype . Certification now is expected by the middle of next year, ac...
Video- Cessna Plane Crash
Neelam Mathews Nov 14, 2012 A security camera captured the moment a Cessna 525B Citation aircraft cr ashed on landing close to a major road in Sao Paolo, Brazil. The corporate jet overshot its designated runway at Congonhas Airport, slid down an embankment, bounced on a retaining wall and crashed in a cloud of smoke. The plane apparently failed to brake after touching down - and then smashed to the ground with its twin engines still operating. All three people on board were able to escape the wreckage as fire crews doused the aircraft.